Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 22

Nārada’s Hymn to Viṣṇu

Nāradasya Viṣṇu-stavaḥ

Devanagari script

अमायायात्मसंज्ञाय मायिने विश्वरूपिणे । योगीश्वराय योगाय योगगम्याय विष्णवे ॥ २२ ॥

Transliteration

amāyāyātmasaṃjñāya māyine viśvarūpiṇe | yogīśvarāya yogāya yogagamyāya viṣṇave || 22 ||

Translation

Verehrung Viṣṇu—jenseits aller Täuschung, als das Selbst selbst erkannt; Lenker der Māyā, dessen Gestalt das ganze Universum ist; Herr der Yogis, Yoga selbst, und nur durch Yoga erreichbar.

Word by Word

• amāyāya: to the one free from illusion
• amāyāya: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: amāya (a-māyā)
• Form: Masculine, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular

• ātmasaṃjñāya: to the one known as the Self (Atman)
• ātmasaṃjñāya: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ātmasaṃjña (ātman-saṃjñā)
• Form: Masculine, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular

• māyine: to the wielder of Maya
• māyine: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māyin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular

• viśvarūpiṇe: to the one whose form is the universe
• viśvarūpiṇe: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: viśvarūpin (viśva-rūpa-in)
• Form: Masculine, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular

• yogīśvarāya: to the Lord of Yogis
• yogīśvarāya: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yogīśvara (yogin-īśvara)
• Form: Masculine, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular

• yogāya: to Yoga (embodiment of union)
• yogāya: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yoga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular

• yogagamyāya: to the one attainable through Yoga
• yogagamyāya: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yogagamya (yoga-gamya)
• Form: Masculine, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular

• viṣṇave: to Vishnu
• viṣṇave: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular

Speaker

Sūta (narrating an invocation/stuti to Viṣṇu)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It identifies Viṣṇu as simultaneously transcendent (beyond māyā) and immanent (the universe-form), teaching that liberation comes from realizing Him as the inner Self while honoring His cosmic sovereignty.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

By offering direct salutation to Viṣṇu with precise epithets, it models bhakti as contemplative praise—devotion grounded in understanding His nature as Self, Lord, and the universal form.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; its practical takeaway is yogic discipline and meditative focus (yoga-gamya) as a sādhanā aligned with Purāṇic devotion.